"Mary's Kitchen"

Mary's kitchen colors came with the house. Avocado green with touches of orange. Floral and bright, all 70's style. But, that was ok because it was the 70's.

Fast Forward to 2008. Mary's daughter, Jenn, can still see the pattern of the wallpaper in her memories. And that pattern makes her feel good. It makes her smile.

Jenn dreams of finding a piece of that wallpaper on Ebay. She wants to hang it on her kitchen wall.

While the flowers were pretty, Jenn is sure the reason why she feels happy when she sees that pattern isn't in the design. It's in her memories.

This photograph was inspired by my Mom's old kitchen.

I Like It

So, I bought this little chair at least 5 years ago at a junque shop. It was really old, but full of charm.

When Tom and I decided to make our front room a studio, he bought me a desk. And one summer day, when I had nothing to do, I decided to try decoupaging that little white chair so I could use it as a funky, little desk chair.

I used magazine clippings from the 40's-70's. I also added a few beads, some lace and some paint. And then lots of polyurethane(Tom's idea). The seat was worn and old, so I decided to paint it. The paint wouldn't stick, so I primed it with a Sharpie(who knew). And then some gold paint.

Half way through, I thought about throwing it to the curb. I always get like that halfway through a project. You know, the ikky stage? But, I said no...stick with it. And I'm so glad I did.

I happy with the way it came out and it fits perfectly under my desk. While I must admit, it took me forever to complete it...it was worth the time.